Adipurush called for controversies with the launch of first teaser on October 2nd. Ever since the teaser was released Adipurush received major backlash for wrongly painting deities. People questioned the film for hurting religious sentiments by inaccurately portraying Ravana. After massive social media trolling, the director of Adipurush, Om Raut has received a legal notice. On the behalf of National President of Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha Pt. Suresh Mishra, advocate Kamlesh Sharma sent the notice.
The makers released the teaser in Ayodhya, which is the sacred land of Lord Rama. Since the teaser launch, the film has received blowback for the incorrect painting of deities. Earlier, Ayodhya’s Ram temple priest Satyendra Das demanded a ban on Adipurush for misrepresentation of Lord Rama, Hanuman, and Ravana. Now, the Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha sent a notice to director Om Raut on Thursday. They have asked Om to remove controversial scenes or else face legal action. For the same SBM has allowed seven days period of grace.
The notice read, “The depiction of Hindu Gods and Goddesses is being done in a wrong way in this film. In this film, Hindu Gods and Goddesses are shown in a very distorted form, wearing leather clothes and they are being seen speaking in an indecent manner. In fact, a very low level language has been used in the film which is provoking and hurting religious sentiments. There are dialogues and depictions spreading religious and caste hatred in the film. Ramayana is our history and our spirit, however, in Adipurush, Lord Hanuman is shown as a Mughal.”
“Which Hindu bears a beard without a moustache that Lord Hanumanji has been shown to do.” This film is a complete Islamisation of Ramayana and of Lord Ram, Maa Sita, Lord Hanuman. Even Saif Ali Khan who is playing the role of Ravana in the Adipurush movie looks like Taimur and Khilji. The film is going to spread hatred among a particular class by inciting religious sentiments in the country. This picture is being widely publicised through the Internet, which is completely harmful for our society and country. “You are making a film that hurts the sentiments of crores of Hindus,” said the notice.
“You are requested not to play with the sentiments of the people, do not stigmatise the faith of the people and depict the film as it is depicted in Ramayana and RamcharitManas. Therefore, by sending a legal notice, it is requested that by publicly apologising for the above acts in seven days, delete all dialogue illustrations otherwise legal action will be taken,” the notice read.
In the teaser, the Ravan looks less of himself and more like Mughal. People referred Saif’s character to that of Khilji from Padmavat. Apart from him, in the film, Prabhas will essay Lord Rama, Kriti Sanon will act as Sita and Sunny Singh will play Lakshman. Adipurush based on Ramayana will arrive in theaters on 12th January 2023.
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